06/17/2017 - Read David Masciotra's indepth interview at John's Belmont Mall studio after the jump. Here are some excerpts: "As night comes to America, I visit John Mellencamp in his Indiana studio, where the art of tragedy and triumph rule..."

“For me, it was the most natural thing in the world. I was singing in bar
bands since I was 15, and playing soul music and rock music, but also, around
the same time, I started singing folk songs, and with just my guitar I’d play
some hotel or lounge. Back then, you could turn on the radio, and on the same
station you could hear a rock song, a soul song, a folk song. So, for me it’s
all always just been music.” Read More